1970 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 9–13, 1970 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,980 yards (6,383 m)[1] |
| Field | 83 players, 48 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 150 (+6)[1] |
| Winner's share | $25,000 |
| Champion | |
 Billy Casper |
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| 279 (−9), playoff | |
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The 1970 Masters Tournament was the 34th Masters Tournament, held April 9–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. A field of 83 players started the tournament and 48 made the 36-hole cut at 150 (+6).
Billy Casper defeated Gene Littler 69 to 74 in an 18-hole playoff on Monday to win his third major championship. It was the last 18-hole playoff at the Masters; the format was changed to sudden-death in 1976 and first used in 1979.[3] To get into the playoff, Casper scored a final round of 71 (−1), while Littler shot a 70 to tie at 279 (−9).[4]
Jack Nicklaus shot 69-69 on the weekend, but was hampered by a second round 75 and finished in 8th place. It was the final Masters tournament as a player for 1938 champion Henry Picard, who withdrew without finishing the first round.[5] Three-time Masters champion Sam Snead finished in a tie for 23rd place at the age of 68. It was the Masters debut of two-time champion Tom Watson, then a 20-year-old amateur from Stanford who shot 77-76 and missed the cut by three strokes.[6]
Harold Henning won the eleventh Par 3 contest on Wednesday with a score of 21.
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
1961 | 74 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 280 | −8 | 3 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1963, 1965, 1966 | 71 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 284 | −4 | 8 |
| Sam Snead | United States |
1949, 1952, 1954 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 292 | +4 | T23 |
| George Archer | United States |
1969 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 294 | +6 | T31 |
| Gay Brewer | United States |
1967 | 78 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 294 | +6 | T31 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States |
1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 |
75 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 295 | +7 | T36 |
Source[7]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Wall, Jr. | United States |
1959 | 76 | 76 | 152 | +8 |
| Cary Middlecoff | United States |
1955 | 78 | 75 | 153 | +9 |
| Doug Ford | United States |
1957 | 76 | 79 | 155 | +11 |
| Bob Goalby | United States |
1968 | 77 | 78 | 155 | +11 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1935 | 81 | 74 | 155 | +11 |
| Herman Keiser | United States |
1946 | 79 | 79 | 158 | +14 |
| Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
1956 | 78 | 80 | 158 | +14 |
| Ralph Guldahl | United States |
1939 | 84 | 83 | 167 | +23 |
| Henry Picard | United States |
1938 | WD |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 12, 1970
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Billy Casper | United States |
72-68-68-71=279 | −9 | Playoff |
| Gene Littler | United States |
69-70-70-70=279 | |||
| 3 | Gary Player | South Africa |
74-68-68-70=280 | −8 | 14,000 |
| 4 | Bert Yancey | United States |
69-70-72-70=281 | −7 | 10,000 |
| T5 | Tommy Aaron | United States |
68-74-69-72=283 | −5 | 6,667 |
| Dave Hill | United States |
73-70-70-70=283 | |||
| Dave Stockton | United States |
72-72-69-70=283 | |||
| 8 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
71-75-69-69=284 | −4 | 4,500 |
| 9 | Frank Beard | United States |
71-76-68-70=285 | −3 | 4,000 |
| T10 | Bob Lunn | United States |
70-70-75-72=287 | −1 | 3,500 |
| Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States |
70-76-73-68=287 |
Source:[8]
Playoff
Monday, April 13, 1970
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | United States |
33-36=69 | −3 | 25,000 |
| 2 | Gene Littler | United States |
38-36=74 | +2 | 17,500 |
Source:[9]
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Casper |
−1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −3 | −3 |
| Littler |
E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +2 |
Source:[10]
References
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- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com: 1970 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1970 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
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